All of the following are considered important influences in whether or not an adolescent suffers with major depression EXCEPT
a) genetic predisposition.
b) having an alcoholic or depressed parent.
c) feeling unpopular and rejected, and lacking in friends.
d) divorce or breakup of the nuclear family.
d
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One of the unique features of Gardner's theory of intelligence is that it
a. rejects the notion that a single IQ score can meaningfully assess intelligence. b. promotes the notion of genetic testing as a form of intelligence testing. c. focuses on what someone does not know as opposed to what he or she does know. d. completely ignores the impact of experience on intellectual functioning.
The diagnosis of taijin kyofusho in Japan seems to share similarities with the DSM diagnosis of
a) social phobia. b) panic disorder. c) somatoform disorder. d) catatonic schizophrenia.
An important factor in the advancement of cognitive psychology during the 20th century was the
A. development of brain imaging techniques. B. award of the Nobel Prize to several important psychologists. C. shift from spiritualism to behaviorism. D. computer revolution.
Heart defects are especially common when pregnant mothers are exposed to a teratogen during which prenatal period?
a. the germinal period b. the embryonic period c. the fetal period d. the last two weeks before birth